Hospital in Japan

Question 1

Challenges in Japan’ Healthcare System

Answer 1

Low birthrates and Aging population

Financial Sustainability

Shortage of healthcare workers

Question 2

Japan Public Health Insurance

Answer 2

Employee-based Health Insurance
- Employees of medium-large companies
National Health Insurance
- Self-employed, unemployed, retirees under 75
Medical Care System for Advanced Elderly
- Over 75

Question 3

How does Pharmacy Education in Japan work

Answer 3

6 years, can enter into straight after high school
- National Pharmacist Examination

Question 4

Dispensing Medications
- Canada vs Japan

Answer 4

Similar:
- Pharmacists prepare, dispense, and verify prescriptions

Difference
- Japan has no pharmacy technicians

Question 5

Patient Counsuling
- Canada vs Japan

Answer 5

Japan usually do not have private consult rooms for counsuling

Question 6

Disease Prevention
- Canada vs Japan

Answer 6

Pharmacists in Japan can not give vaccinations

Question 7

Home Healthcare Support
- Canada vs Japan

Answer 7

No technicians so an automatic dispensing machines creates prescriptio ncalanders (bilster packs)

Question 8

Pharmacist Intervention Program

Answer 8

Pharmacist follows up with patients, assists patients with chronic disease, monitor adherence and therapeutic outcomes

Question 9

Canada vs Japan

Answer 9

Refills are less common in Japan, recently implemented

Pharmacists can not adapt in Japan